Mother’s milk is truly vs gece cause to celebrate ROM August ist to 7th is World Breast- feeding Week! Pil bet that most of you didn’t even know there was a spe- cial week to celebrate breastfeed- ing. But there’s every reason to celebrate this perfect food. After conceiving a baby and feeling it grow from the very ele- ments: that make up your body, what would be more natural or complete than to continue that re- lationship by breastfeeding? The. benefiis of breastfeeding are well known, For the baby, breastmilk is the ideal food at all stages of growth and helps to pro- tect against illness and allergies, Breastfed. babies are a lot less likely io ever get colic or diarrhea. There’s also a lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (DS). Breastfeeding provides warmth and security, and makes smarter babies. Children who are breastfed are likely to have higher 1Qs than formula fed babies. For moms, breastfeeding helps you to lose weight because it uses up calories, and firms the tummy faster because it helps your uterus to return to normal size. Breast- feeding also promotes bonding with your baby, is emotionally satisfying, and can be much less trouble than bottle feeding. Breastfeeding is environmental- ly friendly: it reduces glass and plastic use, saves the energy used to process milk into formula, and eliminates the need for formula packaging. And last, but not least, is the fact that breastfeeding saves you up to $130.00 per month over the cost of infant formula. One of::the criticisms I oc- casionally hear is that breasiiced- ing means that fathers can’t par- ticipate in babies’ feeding. As a- potential father, I think this is ludicrous. I'can bring ihe - baby fo mom, I can burp the. baby, and ] can hold and snuggle the baby while mom coordinates herself to feed. I can even feed expressed breasimilk when moms away from the home fort. Communitics can work to sup- port breastfeeding, loo! We need to support women who choose to breastfeed, by making it OK to feed in public, We need to question why it’s alright fo use. breasts to sell everything from power tools to automobiles, but not to use them in public for their actual purpose. We need to question why it’s alright to use breasts to sell everything from power tools to automobiles, but not to use them in public for their actual purpose. Don’t condemn a baby to get- ting her lunch in a bathroom. ‘Friends and family can help too. Give gifts that support breastfeed- ing: shoulder slings, home made dinners, child minding I0Us for siblings. New mothers often wonder if their babies are getting the right amount of food. When feeding a baby with a bottle, it is easy to see how much formula has been “consumed, but it is more difficult to assess when the baby is breastfed. ‘Your body, however, produces milk on demand. 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Starr, In Kilimaat Village from Roberta Grant, in Greenville from Ron Sempare, in Gitwinksitskwy from Marcl Moore, _Call 638. 8137 OE. more info. propriately, he is getting ‘enough : breastmilk. If -you have any. questions or . concerns, or if you’re encounter- ing problems with breastfcoting, help. is available from... many - sources: most NorthWest. Com- munities have a breast feeding - support. group, or°a La Leche League. The women who belong to these organizations have suc- cessfully breastfed their’ own babies, and have already worked out the same problems that you're having, You can contact your public health nurse, or nurses at your:lo- cal hospital’s maternity. ward. These nurses have worked with many,:many babies and moms to make — successful breastfeeding teams. There are also Pregnancy Out- reach — Programs: Building Healthier. Babies. in Terrace, Friendship House’s. Pregnancy Qutreach in’ Prince Ruperi, and The Baby Project. in . Smithers. Nurses and. dietitians working at tese programs. have : breastfed their babies, and can- offer -you many. other resources ~ bout breastfeeding - books, videos, and discussions. So when. you''pass a mother who’s ‘breastfeeding, smile, and . let her know you understand the importance of breastfeeding. Gerry Kasten is a nutritionist at. sathe Skeena Health Unit. ~ COZY CORNER Fireplace Specialties Ltd. 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